Volney, NY – Heavy snow is being blamed for collapsing the roof over the body shop of a car dealership Sunday outside Fulton.

The collapse was the latest of at least three reported around Central New York as a thick blanket of heavy, wet snow fell over the region.

State police and the Volney fire department were summoned at 10:32 to Par-K Enterprises, 825 S. First St., Volney, when the burglar alarm went off, troopers said.

There they found the roof had fallen in and a natural gas line feeding the building’s furnace had been broken, troopers said. National Grid officials shut off gas and electricity.

There were 10 cars inside the body shop and all appeared to have sustained damage, Trooper Shawn Smith said.

Unofficial observations indicate Fulton received 7.3 inches of snow between Saturday afternoon and early Sunday, bringing the Oswego County city’s unofficial seasonal total to 212.7 inches, according to the National Weather Service office in Buffalo.

Syracuse Hancock International Airport recorded 4.9 inches on Saturday but no snow on Sunday. The airport’s total now stands at 131.5 inches for the season.

Another inch is in today's forecast for Syracuse, followed by 2 to 4 inches of additional accumulation overnight and 1 to 3 inches Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Binghamton.

Use a roof rake to clear snow when more than 6 inches accumulates. Clear snow away from vent pipes and roof vents. Make sure children and pets are out of the area before performing roof work. Don’t climb onto the roof . It can be very slippery.

As temperatures climb and snow turns to ice, hire a professional to clear off ice dams rather than risk damaging the roof by doing it yourself.

Cracks in drywall, buckling ceilings, doors that no longer close properly and crackling noises all could be signs of roof problems. Call a roofing pro immediately and get out of the building.